May 17, 2013
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The full Community Council minutes are available to view online but these are the main points discussed:
The next meeting will be on Monday 20th May 2013 at 7:30pm.
May 9, 2013
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The Spring 2013 Community Litter Pick was a great success with volunteers collecting over a dozen bags of litter.
With help, advice and equipment provided by Richard Weaver from Keep Wales Tidy, the group set off to tackle the main areas identified by the public survey. Mill Road/Castle Road, Merthyr Road, Iron Bridge Road and the children’s playground were completed first with groups also managing to cover several other streets.
Local primary school pupil, Ellen, who inspired the event said, “The day was great. We collected a total of 21 bags of rubbish, including 2 recycling bags in just an hour and a half! It was nice to meet other people who also want to clean up our village. I hope we can organise another litter pick soon”.
The organisers would like to thank the volunteers for their time and effort, Richard Weaver for his help and advice, Ely TimePlace for bringing extra equipment and the Community Council for providing insurance.
Several volunteers told me that they’d enjoyed the event and would be happy to take part again.
May 3, 2013
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The community litter pick is going ahead on Monday 6th May from 11:00am. Volunteers are meeting at the Lewis Arms and it’s expected to finish at 12:30pm.
After considering the responses to the Facebook survey, the following areas will be covered:
Thanks to everyone who’s already volunteered. There’s plenty of equipment if you would like to turn up on the day and lend a hand.
April 23, 2013
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Friends of Tongwynlais have signed up to easyfundraising.org.uk to raise funds for the school.
If you shop online you could be raising money for Tongwynlais Primary School. Over 2400 well known retailers including Amazon, M&S, Boden, Waitrose, House of Fraser, Vodafone, Virgin Atlantic and many more, will donate a percentage of what you spend to the school when you shop with them, via fundraising website easyfundraising.org.uk
It’s like nectar but instead of earning points, each purchase generates a donation. So instead of going directly to a retailer’s website, go to easyfundraising first and choose the retailer you want to shop with – then everything you spend with that retailer earns a free donation for Tongwynlais Primary School. It’s completely free to use and your shopping won’t cost you a penny more.
On average, each retailer will donate 5% of the cost of your shopping – and those donations soon mount up.
Head Teacher, Mrs Phillips, explained that the money raised will be used to purchase equipment for the Forest School, including outdoor canopies. The seating in the playground will also be refurbished.
Simply sign up to create an account and start raising money.
April 19, 2013
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Each year at the RHS Cardiff Show in Bute Park, a competition is held for schools to enter a planted wheelbarrow under a chosen theme. Gardening vouchers are awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
This year’s theme is children’s literature. “Treasure Island” was chosen as Tongwynlais Primary School’s entry and the children of Year 1 have worked very hard on it. The show is held this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (19th, 20th & 21st). Winners are decided by public vote at the show, so please vote for it!
April 17, 2013
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Tongwynlais residents have organised a litter pick for the May bank holiday weekend.
The idea came from Ellen, who attends Tongwynlais Primary School. She was so unhappy about the litter in the village that she took it upon herself to contact the Council to complain and to offer her spare time to do something about it.
With the support of Keep Wales Tidy, Ellen became a litter champion for the Council and set about picking up litter around the village, roping in her friends, and also joining other active members of the community to undertake group litter picks around the Taff Trail and the ASDA roundabout.
Having heard complaints from other members of the community, who were also fed up with the amount of litter on our streets, Ellen suggested they take action by organising the first Tongwynlais Community Litter Pick.
Keep Wales Tidy and Ely TimePlace have kindly offered to supply equipment. The Community Council will be attending and providing insurance so the litter pick can take place. We’re supporting Ellen’s venture by promoting the event and helping to recruit volunteers.
If you would like to register your interest in joining the litter pick, or if you’d like to let us know which areas we should be cleaning up, you can complete this Facebook survey:
Tongwynlais Litter Pick Survey
The litter pick will take place on Monday, 6th May at 11am. We’ll be meeting in The Lewis Arms to receive a briefing from Richard Weaver from Keep Wales Tidy before heading out to clean up Tongwynlais.
Please bring a friend or a family member for half an hour, an hour, or as much time as you can spare.
You can email KeepTonTidy@gmail.com for more information or you can just turn up on the day!
April 14, 2013
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We braved the inclement weather to visit the spring craft fair in the village hall today. There were some familiar faces and some new stallholders selling everything from framed prints of Castell Coch to knitted brides. I even saw a demonstration of holistic massage.
The various craftspeople, artists and business owners I spoke to said they’d had a successful day and were looking forward to coming back in July for the summer event.
Below is a gallery of photos and links to the companies (where available).
You can contact the organiser at jctfairs@gmx.com
April 8, 2013
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ASDA charity tokens
Tongwynlais Primary School have been nominated to take part in ASDA Coryton’s “Chosen by you, given by us” scheme.
ASDA’s “Green Room” site explains that: “Every two months, 3 Charities will be chosen to be put on our Community Life Board in the store foyer, and every time a customer shops with us, they will be given a Token to use to vote. The customers then have to decide which of the 3 charities they would like to give their vote to, and place the token in the relevant voting slot. At the end of the 2 month period, the charity with the most tokens will receive a £200 grant, whilst the 2 runners up will also receive a £50 grant each.”
If you shop at ASDA, please remember to ask for the green tokens if you aren’t offered them. Check out staff are always happy to give them out. Please ask friends and neighbours to do the same so we can try to win the money for the school.
April 7, 2013
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Wiggy’s Hair Salon
A new unisex hair salon has opened on the high street. Wiggy’s is open to men and women of all ages. Rhian, Amy and Chelsea have 32 years combined experience and pride themselves in making you look great.
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March 27, 2013
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Tongwynlais Temperance Band have won the Welsh Regional Brass Band Championships in Swansea.
The win has secured the Welsh qualification place in the 2014 European Brass Band Championships to be held in Perth Scotland.
“The Regional qualifier is one of the key contests in the banding calendar where bands compete to qualify for the National Finals in the Royal Albert Hall” says band Chairman Jason Bevan. “We were fortunate last year to secure automatic qualification after securing a 4th place in London which meant the pressure was off us when we arrived in Swansea for the contest!”
Under the direction of the band’s Professional Conductor Steve Sykes, Tongwynlais gave a performance that found favour with the adjudicator and in addition to winning 1st prize took the coveted European invite. “This is an outstanding result for the band as we enter our 125th year” says Jason, “the commitment of the players is reaping rewards and to represent Wales at the highest level of banding is such an honour. This will put the band – and Cardiff – firmly on the banding map!
The band are based in Llandaff North and have a busy schedule coming up including preparations for their anniversary concert in Castell Coch on 1 June 2013.
You can read more about the band’s 125th anniversary celebrations on their site.